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Infant Daycare in Massachusetts

Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $352 a week in the middle Massachusetts county (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants listed
1,428
towns
299
towns have their own infant daycare page
161
of all Massachusetts daycares
16%

Map of Massachusetts: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed

Infant care
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists infants among the ages it serves, or it says it offers infant care.A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Massachusetts: costs

Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Massachusetts county (2022)
$352
The median of 14 county medians, from $330 in the lowest county to $590 in the highest.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Massachusetts, per week (2026)
$488
The median of 48 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $416 and $585. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of infant programs' websites say they provide meals
19%
Of the 926 websites we read for daycares that take infants in Massachusetts, 19% say meals are provided, 16% mention a parent app with photos or daily notes, and 1.1% mention cameras parents can watch. A website that does not say so may still offer it; ask.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in MassachusettsDaycare cost in Massachusetts, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Massachusetts

Largest towns for infant daycare in Massachusetts

Boston52 take infantsCambridge43 take infantsSpringfield27 take infantsWorcester27 take infantsNew Bedford23 take infantsBrookline22 take infantsDorchester20 take infantsLynn19 take infantsNewton19 take infantsPeabody17 take infantsFall River16 take infantsWatertown16 take infants

Programs

Programs in Massachusetts

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares8,884
Take infants1,428
Child care centers3,010
Accept subsidy6,436
In-home daycares5,874
Christian & church daycares93
Montessori schools173
Preschools & pre-K2,248
Early morning daycare236
Part-time daycare426
Drop-in daycare39
After-school care1,651
Bilingual daycare158
Head Start178

The Massachusetts state record

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care licenses daycares in Massachusetts.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Massachusetts state records

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Massachusetts

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the waitlist is and whether you can join it before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after, and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.

Massachusetts

Cost, inspections and ratios in Massachusetts

Daycare cost in MassachusettsWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in MassachusettsHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 299 Massachusetts towns with infant daycare, A to Z

A18 towns
B22 towns
C17 towns
D14 towns
E13 towns
F9 towns
G10 towns
H19 towns
I2 towns
J2 towns
K1 town
L16 towns
M24 towns
N23 towns
O2 towns
P9 towns
Q1 town
R10 towns
S37 towns
T9 towns
U2 towns
V1 town
W37 towns
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

New York2,017 take infantsConnecticut856 take infantsVermont625 take infantsNew Hampshire112 take infantsRhode Island76 take infants

Questions

Questions about infant daycare in Massachusetts

How many daycares that take infants are in Massachusetts?

1,428 daycares that take infants are listed in 299 Massachusetts towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Which Massachusetts town has the most daycares that take infants?

Boston, with 52 listed. Next are Cambridge (43) and Springfield (27).

How much does infant daycare cost in Massachusetts?

In the middle Massachusetts county, full-time infant care at a center cost $352 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Daycares that post their rates online in Massachusetts charge a median of $488 a week for an infant in 2026 (48 daycares). Each town page shows its own county.

How young a baby do daycares in Massachusetts take?

The Massachusetts license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

Who licenses daycares in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care licenses daycares in Massachusetts. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.